Is Share This Image safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.17). As of 2026-11-04. 9 issues are on record for older versions; version 2.15 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Share This Image on the latest version (2.17) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Share This Image are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (2.14 and older, fixed in 2.15); Missing authorization check (2.12 and older, fixed in 2.13); Missing authorization check (2.09 and older, fixed in 2.10); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.01 and older, fixed in 2.02); Open redirect (2.03 and older, fixed in 2.04); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (2.02 and older, fixed in 2.03). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Share This Image?

2.17, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-08). It has 1,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my Share This Image is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update share-this-image). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · share-this-image · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Share This Image safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 2.17
Last updated: 2026-10-08
Active installs: 1,000+
Known issues on record: 9
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4

Image sharing plugin for WordPress. Share exactly needed images with fully customizable content. — by ILLID

What to do

Update to the latest version (2.17). Anything older than 2.15 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get share-this-image --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update share-this-image updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

9 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 5.4 CVE-2026-42641 · published 2026-04-29

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Share This Image (2.14 and older)

Affected: 2.14 and older
Fixed in: 2.15
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in ILLID Share This Image share-this-image allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Share This Image: from n/a through <= 2.14.

NVD CVE-2026-42641 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-39563 · published 2026-04-08

Missing authorization check in Share This Image (2.12 and older)

Affected: 2.12 and older
Fixed in: 2.13
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ILLID Share This Image share-this-image allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Share This Image: from n/a through <= 2.12.

NVD CVE-2026-39563 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-25010 · published 2026-02-03

Missing authorization check in Share This Image (2.09 and older)

Affected: 2.09 and older
Fixed in: 2.10
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2026-25010 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2024-47326 · published 2024-10-06

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (2.01 and older)

Affected: 2.01 and older
Fixed in: 2.02
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ILLID Share This Image share-this-image allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Share This Image: from n/a through <= 2.01.

NVD CVE-2024-47326 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-8761 · published 2024-09-17

Open redirect in Share This Image (2.03 and older)

Affected: 2.03 and older
Fixed in: 2.04 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Share This Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Open Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 2.03. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the link parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.

NVD CVE-2024-8761 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-8363 · published 2024-09-05

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (2.02 and older)

Affected: 2.02 and older
Fixed in: 2.03 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Share This Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's STI Buttons shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.02 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-8363 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 5.4 CVE-2024-8108 · published 2024-08-31

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (2.01 and older)

Affected: 2.01 and older
Fixed in: 2.02 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Share This Image plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'alignment' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.01 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2024-8108 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)wordpress.org Plugin source

medium 4.7 CVE-2024-33930 · published 2024-05-02

Open redirect in Share This Image (1.97 and older)

Affected: 1.97 and older
Fixed in: 1.98 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') vulnerability in ILLID Share This Image.This issue affects Share This Image: from n/a through 1.97.

NVD CVE-2024-33930 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2017-18015 · published 2018-01-02

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (older than 1.04)

Affected: older than 1.04
Fixed in: 1.04
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: NVD analysis · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The ILLID Share This Image plugin before 1.04 for WordPress has XSS via the sharer.php url parameter.

NVD CVE-2017-18015 wordpress.org packetstormsecurity.com wpvulndb.com

Recent activity

2026-10-08 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.17).
2026-04-29 — Server-side request forgery (SSRF) disclosed (CVE-2026-42641), fixed in 2.15.
2026-04-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-39563), fixed in 2.13.
2026-02-03 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-25010), fixed in 2.10.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · Missing authorization (2) · Open redirect (2) · Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/share-this-image (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Share This Image safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (2.17)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Share This Image (2.14 and older)

Missing authorization check in Share This Image (2.12 and older)

Missing authorization check in Share This Image (2.09 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (2.01 and older)

Open redirect in Share This Image (2.03 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (2.02 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (2.01 and older)

Open redirect in Share This Image (1.97 and older)

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Share This Image (older than 1.04)

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